Spinach Balls

With lots of Vitamin A, spinach is also high in iron and calcium. Frozen spinach saves not only time–since you don’t have to wash it and clean it–but also saves money as it is usually quite economical.

Yield: 3 donzen 1-inch/2.5 cm balls

Ingredients

20 oz./600 g frozen, chopped spinach, thawed

1 small onion, minced

2 egg whites (or whole eggs)

1 large or 2 small cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 C. olive oil, or melted butter

1 C. (40 g) grated Parmesan cheese

1 C. (150 g) dry bread crumbs

Instructions

Thaw spinach; squeeze well with your hands to remove all water. Set aside.

Combine onion, egg whites (or eggs), garlic, salt, Parmesan and breadcrumbs and mix well. (I let my food processor do the work of chopping everything up but you can also combine them by hand if you mince everything well.)

Add the well-drained spinach, mixing until well combined.

Pinch off small amounts and roll between your palms to shape into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls.